It was a weekend of festivities for the Sikh community, a huge parade through the city, a gala at the ROM attended by the many Sikh Canadian politicians who sit in the House of Commons.
The segment emphasizes how Sikhs have stood strong with American and Sikh egalitarian values by not turning racial discrimination away from themselves and deflecting it towards Muslims.
The central theme of my show was about the qualities embedded in our multi-faceted Sikh History, which is a history of warriors and saints.
Now you’re ready for the jokes. “The Daily Show” confronted Americans on the streets to see if they know anything about Sikhs. Presented with four options, most people said a Sikh was a bird.
Together around 100,000 revellers took part in the parades. "Everyone participates in their own unique way. It is always a brilliant turnout with thousands of people and is manned by a volunteer service."
Please enjoy this in depth look at Guru Arjan Dev Ji, our fifth Guru. This is part of a series from Basics of Sikhi called '12 weeks 12 Gurus.' Who is the 12th Guru? You'll have to watch and find out.
Sukdev had just returned from there, where he had hung a water container of gourd shell. Very worried to save his meager possessions from the fire he ran outside.
Baisakhi holds a great significance in Sikh faith as the Khalsa Panth was formed on this day, and the participation of a LGBT contingent in Baisakhi celebrations is a significant way of extending support by the Sikh community...
We happened to arrive at Miri Piri at the time when the students at The Miri Piri academy do a 40 day seva of ishnaan, awakening as earlier as 1am to travel to the temple and help to clean the Parkarma. It was a beautiful seva to witness, these children of varying ages following a great service and discipline.
“Since 2001, the Sikh community living in a significant number in Khyber, Kurram and Orakzai tribal agencies have been migrating to Peshawar and other parts of the country over security reasons,” he added.